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The major piobaireachd and light music events of the 2011 Argyllshire Gathering were held at indoor venues around the town, and the first major result was Iain Speirs of Edinburgh winning the Senior Piobaireachd. Callum Beaumont of Bo’ness, Scotland, later was announced the winner of the Gold Medal. Gordon Bruce of Glasgow won the Silver Medal. Stay tuned to pipes|drums for results from Oban as they are announced.
The traditional march to the games led by the new Gold Medallist ¨C this year, Callum Beaumont ¨C started the second day of solo piping competitions at the Argyllshire Gathering . . .
As if the rave reviews for the August 11th “Energy” concert by the ScottishPower Pipe Band at the Royal Glasgow Concert Hall weren’t enough, those attending . . .
The legendary piper Alasdair Gillies died suddenly on the morning of August 27, 2011, at the age of 47. Probably the most successful solo light music competitor in history, Gillies won almost every major prize in both piobaireachd and light music, some many times over. Born December 6, 1963, a […]
Field Marshal Montgomery made it a clean sweep of all five RSPBA major championships with a win at Cowal, continuing one of the best seasons by a band in history. FMM secured the Grade 1 Champion of Champions award, as did House of Edgar-Shotts & Dykehead’s drum section, which won the drumming. Weather was variable throughout the day. The day was . . .
Jori Chisholm of Seattle won the Sinagoca Cup, the aggregate trophy for best overall success at the Birnam Highland Games on a mostly a sunny day, with some changing weather conditions and wind . . .
Jeffrey Lawson, Fraser Maitland and Alan Russell enjoyed the best overall days at the Lonach Highland Gathering. The competition commemorates the compositions of William Grant in a special event . . .
After winning his seventh World Championship for Highland Dancing – and fourth in the Adult category – at the Cowal Gathering . . .
The world’s premier pipers will once again converge on Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, Scotland, for the annual Northern Meeting Piping Competitions on Thursday . . .
Details for the funeral of the great piper Alasdair Gillies have been announced. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, September 3rd, at 11am, at the Church of Scotland in Ullapool, Scotland. The funeral is open to all to attend. Those who wish to send notes of sympathy may use […]
The 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) made their long trip to western Ontario worthwhile by winning the Kincardine Scottish Festival Grade 1 contest against a field of four other bands. Weather was warm and very humid, and despite a shower . . .
Neil Walker won both light music events at the Luss Highland Gathering, a competition that traditionally does not bother with a piobaireachd event. Nineteen . . .
Field Marshal Montgomery gained the 2011 All-Ireland Championship, topping St. Laurence O’Toole on an MSR preference in beautiful conditions.
We conclude our four-part interview with Gerry Quigg, an early innovator of pipe band music. In this instalment, Quigg continues with opinions on the size of pipe bands, the current trends with pipe band medleys, his judging experiences and much more.
In 1949 the Knightswood Highlanders commissioned a composing competition. The judges deemed a composition by . . .
Even more pipers, drummers and enthusiasts will discover this August that the best and cheapest place to see and hear . . .